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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1961-04-05, Page 2'SAGE TWO ASSESSORS IN BRUCE, tJRGANIZE. meeting of the -Bruce County Assessors was held in, the County Buildings. in Walkerton. ons Sat- urday, when- it :was • decided to'. form a Bruce' 'County Assessors'. Association. J. M. Hatt, Assessor for Eastner • Township, was lip - pointed chairman of the: Associa tion ' With Wm., . Cottrill , of Ti,ver- 'ton'as vice chairman and, Thomas - Shouldice of: Lion's. Head, as sec.-, retary-treasurer.. `Everett, Finnigan, ,County As- sessor, who organized the, :gather- • ing,: opened the meeting and ex- plained some of the reasons and benefitsof forraiing , suuh, an As- sociation. •lie said the Assessors; should . know. .:more • about the; equalization •of. the entire county,, and to 'work together to, main- tain a '•good , equalization between . municipalities.. As economic val- ues arechanging very rapidly in Bruce, he stated it would notbe. longbefore the .assessments would have to: be adjusted' to keep the. equalization up to date. in the county. He felt that before this could be.. done, the Assessors shouldget together and work more as an assessment 'staff ' or, team, - rather •.as individual asses-. sors, as the whole: financial struc- ture, • of the .countyd/epends on the assessments and .equalization:' The Association will meet• sev- eraltimes, during the year to" dis- cuss assessments '' and • problems encountered. • • THE I; UCKNOW' SENTINEL, LUCI W, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY,, AP.L 5, 196.1, FAS41LY'NIGHT KIRK •HIGH LIGHT On. Thursday; 'April 6th, : Ash-: field W.M.S. Will 'hold • ,their, an- nual' n-nu,al - family night at. the Ash- field Presbyterian Church. This has " been a ` highlight ` meeting for the .past few years and ` all the families and any' visitors are :welcome. , • Rev.. D unlop of. Ripley will be the ; guest speaker and each group in the .church supplies a number for the prbgramrne. Lunch.. and a social time is 'en- joyed en-joyed .after'• in:: the.; basement: Pastor . Presented The WAVLS. ladies made the preser tatien:;"on,• Sunday' 'to,. Rev Neil .' McCornbie.. of a carrying •case for his :clerical gown. , Rally Day on ''April::9th . will be .the start ; of . Sunday School at Ashfield.' Each child :who'. at- tends every ,Sunday ' is, entitled oto an award' of ' a ddploa 'or a • seal for every year which he has completed. They are' allow- . ed -to miss •-two Sundays but are credited. if .they attend. another Sunday School,' Church, service' br are ill. It is' . the ".. wish.: of the teachers that the, parents of the Junior members: please' : notify. the teacher why a child was ab- sent so::he or she may, be •credit ed with . their attendance.- The teachers have found out that the little • ones are not . capable of re- porting ; er ..'even handing' in a: note. Friday, March '24th. the ' Junior and Senior group of the Explor er.'s held their.' initiation service 'conducted • by Mrs. Allan ' Mac Donald, :Mrs Warren Wylds and Mrs. Lorne' Luther. A short,.pro= gram and :slides were:.. enjoyed. N,OL YVET Mr. • ands Aar& Bruce Blackwell and family of London spent the Easter week -end with Mr. and Mrs Ray' Hamilton and famnily Mr, and Mrs, Melvin 'Coiling $ Sharon, :.Misses Margaret Black and. Alice Harrington were din- ner guests •of,.' Mr. and Mrs,' Wal ter Black, and, family on Easter' Sunday., ..Mr. and Mrs. Omar ..,rooks of Lucknow, Miss. Pat, Eedy of Dungannon', and Misses Shirley and " ' Alice Brooks;' of •Toronto were guests;, of Mrs. Marion. Brooks-,, .Marilyn and Ronnie . on Sunda Mr. and Mrs. Harald. Campbell. Helen and Donald visited with Mrs. Marion Brooks and family on Good Friday. • . ' ' Mrs Bab' Campbell and Doug las of Lucknow visited- with her mother, . Mrs. • E. Osborne on Thursday.. . • Misses Marilyn Finlayson, and Susan' McDonald, .of ,• 'Stratford spent the holiday week -end With Mr.. and Mrs. Orville .Finlayson., Easter lilies and calsolaria . de- ;corated the church for the, Eas- ter Sunday service A quartet composed ofe. Misses , Phyllis Clayton and Mary' Roulston, Mrs: Jack McGuire and; Mrs. Os- car White sang "It was • for The choir sang ."In the. Garden with • Jesus". Mrs. Ross. .Black presided at the ' organ. Rev. Douglas Dunlop took, as• , his text. "The , Stone was' rolled Away." .Mrs. Annie Maclrityre and • Mr. Angus Nicholson visited on • Sat ur.day with Mrs. Mae; : Haixiilto i 'and ' Mr. and Mrs. W..T..Roulston.. WILL Al! RED CROSS CANVASS. The regular monthly meeting •of Lucknow Branch 309 Canadi- an'. Leg ion,, was -held Tuesday, . March , 28t1 'With' president Earl, Cranston in ;the chair and a very small attendance.' ' Correspondence . contained an advance notice of Zone Cl . spring meeting ,to., be held at Goderich 'ori Sunday,. April 23rd. Resolu- tions are to be sent to' the Zone Secretary as: ' soon as. ,possible. Bud. Thompson,, • Ken' ,Cameron,. and, Stuart Collyer were nomin- ated to. word the resolution from the: Local Branch. The Service Bureau Officer ' vis- its Lucknow on April 4th. to *deal with Pensions, etc. The •local •Red Cross situation was discussed and ' members. agreed to help ' whenever , needed, , especially, with regard to the 'canvass of ,the village for 'funds. A .carload of +memibers planned to 'attend' a cribbage tournament .at Port Elgin on ,March 31st and another Match ' will take place' at Tiverton Branch on April 6t1i.' A surprise • draw was,. won' by: Roy Havens, MARK SILVER ANNIVERSARIES Mrs! Lyla Melville, Betty Anne. ,and Barbara of Alliston, enter - stained' members :of the' Richards family it a' Silver Wedding din- ner. party on Sunday. April 2nd in honour of Mr. and Mrs. P, S MacDougall ' (Minnie .Richards) am . •Mr, . and Mrs. Orland 1#ieli- Ards. '.Both couples' are:' celebrat- ing their anniversaries this year. Prof: N. R. Richards of Guelph was, master .of , ceremonies and expressed' the best wishes of the family, ,`Guests present included Mr. and Mrs. P.=• S, MacDougall 'and. Anna front Owen Sound, • Mr and Mrs J. A. 'Richards, `:Mr, '0 and Mrs Ray' Richards, Paul & Pam from Flesherton, Prof' N. R. and Mrs. , Richards, Robin, and . regor.y from Guelph, Mr. and Mrs: .brlanci Richards and Dick from .Lucknow: LOCRASH .NEWS. BRIEFS .• 'FROM N RBY Hanover . Council, . at .logger-. heads with arena owner,"• Delford\ Schlegel over the town -ordered; inspection of the. arena building;• has : decided to refuse , a :=license to the " operator. until: he "sates Tisies"safe. council that ',,the . structure *,.:•* * Saugeen District High 'School. :e'oard has struck„ the ;1961 rate at •10 mills,.: an increase of 1.3 `mills over last „year,' • "Huronview" . is, the :name, chosen .by the county .home com- mittee for Huron's home for the aged. Situated about two miles south •of . Clinton oniigh'w•ay. 4, the modern building is :'atop a hill on the .farm operated. in, con- junction with': i:t, and' known.' as Huronco Farrn.. • * * * Dori 'Reeds of thea O.P.P. and Mrs:. Reeds were 'the ' recipients :of a .400 -day clock".presented , to thern at a farewell party 'by friends :from Kincardine, Ripley Lucknow and Harriston. Mr. and Mrs. •9 Jack Hatch . were host and hostess. The , Reids have left to takelip residence. in Peter borough: • Mrs , :John • Munn has returned to her Ripley home.' She 'left . be- fore the New Year and' visited in Toronto, and later in ,Philadel- phi,a, where. she spent 'a :month, visiting'. theMacCrimrnbn' sisters, former residents, From there she 'visited in New York. Mrs. :Munn and,. Miss. Kate MacCr.im-' •mon then went to Bermuda .for the remainder of the winter. Sunday . visitors with. • Mr. and Mrs, Dan. Wylds were Miss Doris. Wylds• ' of Toronto,' Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd • Wylds and family`. of Rip- ley and Mr. and Mrs.' Warren Wylds. ' Miss./ Barbara Finlayson' of Guelph is, spending.:' the Easter Holidays with ; her parents, Mr..: and Mrs. Gordon Finlayson.' • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnstone. of Detroit ' visited during, the Week .with Mr. and, Mrs.. Duncan Farrish and family. We 'are sorry to report that Sandy:. MacLennan is. a ' :patient in, Kincardine:. Hospital; • Mr.. and' Mrs. Dan Rose : of.. To- ronto .called •on,:.friends in..: this community over. ' the : week=end. Mr. .and Mrs.' B:riice .Millar :of Palmerston,. and `Mr. and Mrs. Jack MacLennan of ..Toronto Spent theweek end with Mr. and' Mrs. Emile MacLennan., Mr. and Mrs. Allan -MacLean and family of Collingwood .. spent 'the. ,week -end with Mr. and .Mrs: Dan MacLean. The children re-' mained here ,for the; Easter•hole day. Mrs. Ken Elphick and babe re turned. .home from .hospital'' in Wingham.. Mr. and Mrs;. Eldon Bradley. visited • in. London: with Jack Bradley • who.: underwent surgery' in . St. Joseph hospital. Florence MacLennan was solo ist• 'at Ashfield 'Presbyterian Church • on Easter ' Sunday.: OBITUARY •FREDERICK W. BLACK ` >' • A former Lucknow resident, Frederick W. •Black, 'died sud- ,d'enly in Owen Sound on' Thurs .day, March 23rd. Born• in West Wawanosh Township. near Dun- gannon 39. years ago, 'he was .. a son • of ,Mrs George (Gladys) :Turnbull, , BBluevale; and the late Wallace Black:' He lived in Goderich prior to going, to Owen Sound. 18 years ago. Surviving: are •his mother; ,one son . Raymond;; ` two larother5, Newton; Sarnia; Reginal'd; Port Colborne; three sisters, Mrs. Harry (Luella) :Hamilton Grand Bend, +Mrs,' Lloyd" ( J.Mar brie. ). Carter, Clinton, and Mrs.Gerald' (Beulah) ' Lassaline, Goderich. ReV. !G L. Royal officiated at funeral services pre Monday,; afternoon, lViarch 21.th; at the Lodge funeral home, Goderich Ihterriien:t • was. in.: Dungannon. Cemetery, The pallbearers were% Walter Daer,' ,, Ben Chisholm, .Charles Miller; Ben Slumskie,' Russell, Grigg and Donald Mao'- IVlliian, `� . Federation To f amass Townships In Hugon County For (ancer fund Wa'rden'Ivan Forsyth of Huron ....: County has, given . enthusiastic endorsemen to thecancer cam- paign... t. in. Huron which, opens; this`. Week, • " •rec o .•mend • this. cause to _m .._ ,. every citizen• i .in Hu ron," Warden . Forsyth said, "in the hope. that neroiisl to each will. respondge. • Y this worthy appeal. "We in .Huron are fortunate to have 'an active society Pre -1 pared to look after our patients who become "afflicted with this• dread 'disease and to give active assistance' to the researc. h and educational work -being" .:carried en across Canada, .I am happy to DR. . NIMMO'S 'PASSING CAUSES" SORROW HERE. The sudden ,death eath of Rev. Dr. Alexander Nimmo Of St. And- rew's ' Presbyterian ''Church, in Wingham,• saddened .this commu- nity where he waswell known. Dr. Nimmo died from' a heart seizure `'near Georgetown while motoring from Toronto, enroute to. Acton rto . conduct Holy Week, services. He was a former .mode-:, rator cif the, Presbyterian• Church in Canada. 'Be 'is survived by his; Wife and a daughter Mrs.. George ;(Mar- garet)S ,•.:Malcolm ' of •Wingham. Their.. only son,• Stewart; was killed in a motor• accident a few years ago, • Rev. 'Dr.. C. • R. Bell, of• the Presbyterian ` College, ' Montreal, and Rev. Neil .. McCombie of RipleytAshfield .:Presbyterian -Churches, .moder:ator of Huron and .,Maitland Presbytery offici- 'ated at. the `service on Friday in Wirigham Presbyterian ..Church:. Burial" :was in , Wingham Ce- metery.. emetery. . • endorse their 'ca paign and: their activities: , in. thiscounty."' objectives ' is l This • years $.. 6,. 000 with: a district breakdown as; fol1aws:. Goderich 'districts, $4,'009; Exeter 'district, • $3,500;, : Clinton. district 2;500;, Wingham district; $2,500; Seaforth district, $2,000.; Blyth and .Brussels ..districts, $?a0 ' each. R', • E. ' Pooley of Exeter, '. County campaign chairman„, announced. that the ron: Federation of Ag;, riculture has "consented, to take charge' of the township canvas- ses, throughout the: county,' "We are indeed grateful- for • this kindd' co-operation it proves that • rural andurban •people, can work', togetiser effectivelyto fight ' a� .cornition enemy." • Funds raised in•.'Huron are us- ed to finance <.service `work in the county as well . as` general • education ,.and research 'programs: .across Canada. During 1960, 1-4,1r.. on unit spent: over, $3,100 to help; IQ. patients in the county: In.'edu 'cation, over 28,000' pieces of.. 'lits' erature were .distributed and 45 film showings arranged ,More than $'10,000 was forwarded: to 'provincial headqu ,a,rters to' fut.- ther research. . Comments; 'Mrs., A. M,'`:Harper, Goderich, president of _:the unit: "Huron county has made' an ef- fective `contribution to . the bat: tie against cancer' 'in past ' years. We do hope'we''will continue , t� receive : the, : support and co-op- eration of •'Huron citizens to en-, , able •us to •fulfill, our obligation„ again. STORMY EASTER WEEK-•' END, .WITH `BAD' DRIVING The weather, man had -been treating us exceptionally well during February and March, but got in "his licks" over the Easter week -end, which; curtailed Eas ter traffics to some extent, and sent week -end ; visitors scurrying for • home :earlier than uspal on, Sunday afternoon. Good Friday was a reasonably pleasant . day and saw some . out-:' of -doors cleanup and raking 'be-' ing done, ' Saturday . was dismal;. and . that evening a now storm. •d p d which ich ' reached high- ways, blizzard proportions. • Icy. high- ways, , drifting snow' and; 'poor visibility at times, combined . to make Saturday 'night ' and • Sun - •day driving hazardous. Monday morning's 'snow shov- elling job On main street was one of ,the 'heaviest: experienced this winter. 'The storm had abated, however, .and snow plow crews were .at • work on the 'highways, and. on village roads.: Despite ' .the weather, . Easter congregations Were large in. ''lily loge ' churches, • and the , ele- ments did not •' •altogether- deter the'appeararice. of Easter. bonnets' and finery it. you happened to be so outfitted,, "LITTLE 'LIGHTS" .PAID VISIT TO ,PINECREST MANOR The patients at.',Pinecrest Man-. or enjoyed a.' Pre -Easter visit by the Little: Lights._ of the' Junior Red Cross. The group was corn - Prised of the. girls of Room 6 in the Puiblic School in which. Miss Helen Thompson: 'is'teacher. The group.; took at MY*, The. Manor and sang'•, a, number ,of songs .• in varous<p ;locations ' in the home so that all mighten- joy. their numbers;' •as well as solos by Eleanor Whitby and Eleanor Kirk.; The Lord. • IsMy Shepherd and 'the Lord'SFPrayer � were "favorite 'Selections. Nancy Corrin acted as spokesman for the , girls and Beverley MacDonald carried the lily to the various rooms ,where thee :group • performed....: We A. "BUD" HAMILTON ,. HEATING OILS •'GASOLINE OTHER FARM PRODUCTS arm PM.20W-LUCKNOW WE ARE 'ACCEPTING OFFERS .'on the-�-ro �ert of P P Y the .late Ethel ,Robertson . ' on Stauffer St.,' Lucknow; for the Public Trustee as administrator of the Estate of' -the" above named property, 100 -ACRE FARM on Highway 86, two miles from Lucknow.,! 9.0 acres, workable. Good: barn, home has all conveniences. and can. be ' bought . an terms. NUMBEROF HOMES , „ ` convene I -I .MES ra Lucknow;,with all ences. Well•'located a` .• erms. .. nci oar• be bought • on t Farms and Business' Property For. - throughout. Western Ontario: Sale' List your .propwith erty Western Ontario's Fastest Growing Real Estate WARREN" L, STEVENSON' Reay Estate, Mount 'orest Contact ` JOHN HALL, SALESMAN' ; ' teuCicrtdw ; .